Pre-match info: 33 points divide the participants up until now, Zenit having performed best. Can Krylya Sovetov pull off a surprise?
- Krylya Sovetov have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Zenit have the most scored goals (60) in Premier League
These teams have little in common geographically as Zenit have to travel 1700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Krylya Sovetov and Zenit should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Krylya Sovetov form and stats
With 2 Premier League wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Krylya Sovetov are certainly not brimming with confidence. Two draws in a row at home now for Krylya Sovetov.
The followers are hoping that Sovetov will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Olimpiyets (placed 13th). The first loss after collecting points through three league rounds. Midfielder Garré was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.85 (out of ten) in that game. Garré hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 30 successful passes (of 36 total).
In the game before, 2-2 away to Krasnodar (after extra-time, 3-0 on penalties) (Russian Cup).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Krylya Sovetov here at Samara Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 11 games).
Zenit form and stats
Zenit's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Zenit collect 25 points from their 12 away matches in the Premier League. 7 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Zenit won their last game, 3-1 versus Dinamo Moskva played at home. Attacker Malcom got a player rating of 9.43 in the game. "Man of the match" Malcom scored two goals, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 38 total).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Rostov that ended 0-0.The travelling fans enjoy Zenit's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Zenit are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {5 away goals} have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have played previously this season: Zenit - Krylya Sovetov 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sovetov one win, one draw and Zenit eight victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Silva de Oliveira 18 goals |  M. Valle da Silva 8 goals |  I. Sergeev 8 goals |
Krylya Sovetov missing players
Zenit missing players
| Krylya Sovetov | Zenit | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 11 | 18 | 60 |
| 35 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 88% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 75% | 64% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 46% | 18% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 33% | 58% |
| 17% | 9% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 8% | 29% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 54% | 45% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 33% | 38% |
| 21% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 58% | 58% |
| 38% | 45% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 5.6 | 6.7 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.2 | 6 | 6.2 |
| 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15.3 | 18.8 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 15.7 | 17.9 |
| 5.5 | 6.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 4.5 | 6.8 |
| 18% | 12% | 5% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | 37% |
| 11.2 | 10.6 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 7.9 | 7.3 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
- Krylya Sovetov have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Krylya Sovetov have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Zenit have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Zenit have scored more than double the goals of Krylya Sovetov.
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most clean sheets (14) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most clean sheets (7) away in Premier League
- Zenit have the most points (25) away in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (60) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+48) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 48 | 58 |
| 2 | Rostov | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 49 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 45 |
| 5 | Akhmat Grozny | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 40 |
| 6 | Dinamo Moskva | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 39 |
| 7 | Krasnodar | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 38 |
| 8 | Orenburg | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 48 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 31 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Sochi | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -12 | 31 |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -4 | 29 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -11 | 25 |
| 12 | Ural | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -14 | 25 |
| 13 | Olimpiyets | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -21 | 22 |
| 14 | Fakel | 24 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -16 | 18 |
| 15 | Khimki | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 32 | -29 | 17 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -23 | 13 |
